Community Meal Tonight

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Pastor

Join us @ Bethany tonight from 5:00-6:00 pm for a free community meal open to all people (not just Bethany members).  Come eat, talk, and enjoy.  That’s all to it.

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2015 Synod Assembly Recap

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Pastor

Click here to be taken to the Synod website for a recap of the recent Synod Assembly.

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Bishop Eaton’s Response to Charleston, SC Shootings

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Pastor

Each of us, individually and corporately, are encouraged to read Bishop Eaton’s response to the tragic incident in Charleston, SC.  We are invited to pray, reflect, and then move forward as people of God calling for a halt to all forms of racism, injustice, prejudice, and the systems that continue to separate us one from another.

Bishop Eaton Statement on Charleston, SC Shooting

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Listening Posts for Parents of Youth

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Pastor

Attention parents of all children and youth!  As a community grounded in the love of Christ we do our best to faithfully respond to our call to share that love with all; especially the children and youth here at Bethany and beyond.  As we move forward, plan, and ponder our future and how God is using our faith community in regards to youth education and ministry we are seeking your input.  Several “Listening Posts” will be available for all parents to attend.  Specifically, these meetings will be geared to education and ministry for youth 5th grade – High School.  These “Listening Posts” will be opportunities to listen to one another, hear what is important in the work we do together pertaining to our children and youth, and then take this information to a planning team to review, discuss, discern, and pray about where the Holy Spirit is leading us.  Your attendance at one of these events is encouraged and will be greatly appreciated.  The “Listening Posts” will be held on the dates and times listed below.  Thank you!

  • Thursday, July 23 @ 7:00 p.m. in the Great Hall
  • Sunday, July 26 @ 10:15 a.m. in the Small Hall following worship
  • Monday, August 3 @ 7:00 p.m. in the Great Hall
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Introduction to Grief Session

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Pastor

Please join us June 17th for a session on grief.  Please see the flier below.  All are invited to attend.

Grief Meeting Flier

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June/July Newsletter is done

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Pastor

The June/July Newsletter is done and can be viewed below.

June/July Newsletter

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VBS Registration Form

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Pastor

Vacation Bible School will be here before you know it.  The registration forms are now out and we ask they be submitted to Bethany by June 26th.  Click below to be taken to the form.

VBS Registration Form 2015

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Confirmation 2015

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Pastor

Congrats to these 6 youth on what was a fabulous day!

Confirmation 2015

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Grief Workshop

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Pastor

You are invited to attend an introductory session on grief.  Since the dawn of humanity there has always been grief.  Even Jesus grieved as He wept over the dead body of Lazarus. We each grieve in different ways and working through and coping with our grief is certainly a process.  Please join us as we welcome Jeff Barton, Bereavement Counselor, for Iowa City Hospice to help us better understand grief, recognize it, and begin to understand how to work through it.  It will be at Bethany Lutheran on June 17th at 6:30 p.m.  This will be approximately an hour long session with time for questions and answers following.  If you have any specific questions please email them to Pastor Chad ([email protected]) ahead of time and he will send to Mr. Barton.  This is open to anyone and not just members of Bethany.

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Affirmation of Baptism Sunday

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Pastor

This Sunday, May 17, join us as 6 amazing sons and daughters of God affirm the promises God made to them in baptism and the promises made by others on their behalf.  This is also know as Confirmation.  Those youth are:  Madelyn, Derek, Abbey, Jaden, Jayden, and Brett.  Congratulations gang and can’t wait to see how God is going to keep on using you to do God’s work!

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